Year 1 News 

Reading

During Reading sessions in week 6 the Year 1 students explored various non fiction text features such as captions, labels, contents page and glossary. They learnt to identify each feature and explain what its purpose is. They also had a chance to locate each text feature in a range of non fiction texts and write facts they learnt in each text. It was great to see students identify each feature confidently.

In week 7 the Year 1 students focussed on inferring through short clips with no words. This involved them watching a variety of short clips that encouraged them to make inferences about what was happening, character feelings and what may happen next. Students were very engaged and some amazing inferences were made. This was a great way to practise inferring in an exciting and engaging way!

“My favourite short film was the bird one”- Royan 1B

“I liked learning facts about dogs”- Maria 1B

“I liked learning news facts about butterflies”- Lara 1B

“I learnt butterflies eat nectar”- Lara 1B

Writing

During Writing sessions in week 6 students had the chance to explore information reports. They focused on writing about an animal and wrote about appearance, habitat, diet and fun facts. Students were given information sheets for an animal which they used to assist them when writing their information reports. They really enjoyed writing about animals and some fabulous information reports were created. Students also enjoyed drawing pictures of the chosen animal to support the meaning of their text.

In handwriting sessions students have continued to practise writing correctly on dotted thirds and focusing on correct letter formation.

“I liked writing about Pandas”- Julia 1B

“I liked writing an information report about Pandas”- Brooklyn

“I like handwriting because I practise my letters”- Maria

Maths 

In Maths sessions in week 6 students practised counting by 10s, 5s and 2s from 0- 120. This involved them practising counting by 5s, 10s and 2s together as a class and playing games that focused on counting. Students also had the chance to practise their counting with a partner and independently using hundreds charts to help them stay on track. It was fantastic to see students' confidence build with their counting over the week.

In Maths sessions in week 7 the Year 1 students learnt about Division through sharing. They used hands-on materials such as counters and unifix to show their understanding of sharing between groups. Students practised sharing between 2 and 4 groups and learnt about equal shares. They also had the opportunity to play online games as a class which involved division and sharing.

“I can skip count by 10s to 120”- Hiro 1B

“I can skip count by 5s to 120”- Elliot

“15 shared between 3 is 5” - Isaac

Inquiry

In Inquiry, students explored weather by learning about how rainfall is measured and creating their own rain gauges. This hands-on investigation helped students understand how weather can be observed and recorded. They also consolidated their learning about landscapes by identifying and discussing natural, managed, and constructed features found in different environments. Students then applied this knowledge by creating a detailed plan for a landscape diorama, which will guide the construction of their models in upcoming lessons.

“It rained a lot last week.”- Elyas 1A

“I’ve got mountains for a natural feature in my plan.”-Alan 1A

Auslan

This week in Auslan, students learnt and practised signs related to picnic foods and items. They explored vocabulary including picnic, basket, rug, sandwich, cheese, meat, lettuce, nuts, cake, water, roll, biscuit, rice, and noodles. Students enjoyed building their signing skills through role-play conversations about foods they might take on a picnic.

“I can sign noodles.”-Jem 1A

“I can sign bread roll.”- Selim 1A

Social and Emotional Learning

In SEL, students learnt about Reconciliation Week and discussed the importance of recognising and respecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures, and histories. They created their own Acknowledgement of Country statements, reflecting on how they can show respect and care for the land and the people connected to it.

Students also explored the concept of a growth mindset, learning that mistakes help them learn and that persistence can help them achieve their goals.They explored the concept of the “power of yet,” learning that while they may not be able to do something right now, a growth mindset, perseverance, and practice can help them achieve it in the future.

“I had a growth mindset when I learned to ride my bike.”- Japman 1A

“It’s okay that everyone learns at a different speed.”- Amelia 1A

Special Event

Open Classroom

It was wonderful to welcome families into our classroom for our Maths Open Morning! Students proudly shared their learning about two dimensional shapes, exploring and identifying their properties, including sides and corners. As part of a cross-curricular activity, students applied their knowledge of two dimesional shapes to create self-portraits. Using a variety of shapes, they carefully designed and constructed creative artworks while demonstrating their understanding of shape properties. It was fantastic to see students confidently explain their thinking and learning to their families.

“My dad came to help me with my self portrait.”- Lexie 1A 

“I really liked having my mum and my dad in the classroom.”- Gideon 1A